13/03/2009
£20m NI Water Investment In Derry
NI Water is to spend over £20m on improving water and wastewater services in Londonderry, it has been revealed.
The investment, announced at the Derry City Council meeting earlier this month, relates to a number of schemes that are already underway or planned to commence within this financial year.
The work includes the replacement of Pennyburn Pumping Station, the upgrade of various small Wastewater Treatment Works and replacement of some City side watermains, including Glen Road, Miller Street Green Walk and Moat Street.
Chris Mellor, NI Water’s Chairman and Chief Executive said: "This level of investment in Derry is part of our commitment to bring water and wastewater services in Northern Ireland up to the highest possible standard, both in terms of quality and cost."
William Duddy, Director of Billing and Development said: "There is an urgent need to address the issues arising from the legacy of under-investment to enable us to match or exceed performance levels of similar UK water companies by 2015. For a number of reasons, money that should have been spent on water and sewerage down the years was not.
"NI Water is now addressing this issue in a fundamental way that will produce real benefits for our customers in the future."
By 2010 NI Water will have invested £492m in wastewater treatment and collection systems and £174m in water treatment and storage systems across Northern Ireland.
(PR/BMcC)
The investment, announced at the Derry City Council meeting earlier this month, relates to a number of schemes that are already underway or planned to commence within this financial year.
The work includes the replacement of Pennyburn Pumping Station, the upgrade of various small Wastewater Treatment Works and replacement of some City side watermains, including Glen Road, Miller Street Green Walk and Moat Street.
Chris Mellor, NI Water’s Chairman and Chief Executive said: "This level of investment in Derry is part of our commitment to bring water and wastewater services in Northern Ireland up to the highest possible standard, both in terms of quality and cost."
William Duddy, Director of Billing and Development said: "There is an urgent need to address the issues arising from the legacy of under-investment to enable us to match or exceed performance levels of similar UK water companies by 2015. For a number of reasons, money that should have been spent on water and sewerage down the years was not.
"NI Water is now addressing this issue in a fundamental way that will produce real benefits for our customers in the future."
By 2010 NI Water will have invested £492m in wastewater treatment and collection systems and £174m in water treatment and storage systems across Northern Ireland.
(PR/BMcC)
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